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Brussels, Belgium
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Santiago, Chile
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Transition
Czech and Slovak Republics
Corporate Social Impact: Comparing UK and US Policies and Practices
London, England
Cases in Public-Private Infrastructure Development
London, England
Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships
London, England
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Oxford, England
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Beijing, China
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Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai
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Socio-Economic Change in
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Beijing, China
Paris: Modernism and the Arts, Then and Now
Paris, France
Art Therapy—International, Social, and Cultural Diversity
Loire Valley , France
Uses of History in Int'l Affairs: History, Memory
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Berlin, Germany
Sustainable Tourism & Development in Guatemala
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Cultural Foundations of 21C Education: Secularism, Religion, and Globalization
Istanbul, Turkey
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London, ENGLAND
Course Dates: May 19–July 3
Overseas: June 24–July 3
PAD 267 (3 credit)
Professor John Forrer & Professor Jed Kee
PROGRAM
The growth in the use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) by governments is a worldwide phenomenon, often to encourage innovation and cost-cutting, especially in the expansion of public infrastructure. Collapsed bridges, breached levees and unheated public schools are just the tip of the US infrastructure investment gap iceberg. The course will explore PPPs through a case study approach that will look at their use in the expansion or the renovation of public infrastructure. It will examine a number of conceptual issues regarding risk, costs and benefits, social and political impact, expertise of the partners, methods of partnership collaboration, and how partnership performance will be monitored. Newer forms of PPPs directed at infrastructure development are just now gaining traction in the US, although they have been used around the world for years. The course will first explore what public managers need to know about PPPs, then travel to London for an intensive primer on the 25 year British experience with innovative PPPs and their use for infrastructure development. Students will conduct a case study analysis of a public infrastructure area, contrasting the British experience with the potential use of innovative PPPs for infrastructure development in the US. A final important question that will be examined is how to make these new approaches fully accountable to the public.
COSTS
The cost of the program is estimated at $3,928 for three credits tuition, study abroad insurance, lodging, and group cultural events. International airfare and personal expenses are not included.
MORE INFORMATION
Inquiries may be addressed to Professor Forrer by e-mail at jforrer@gwu.edu or to the Office for Study Abroad (OSA) at 202-994-1649, e-mail studyabr@gwu.edu.
TO APPLY
Students need to contact the professor of the course directly, and then complete the online application.
Applications are due by FEBRUARY 29, 2008. The registration deadline for the course is MARCH 7, 2008. A nonrefundable fee will apply to students who withdraw after the registration deadline.
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NOTE: Please be advised that the fees listed are based on estimates and are subject to change. GW reserves the right to cancel this program at any time without notice.
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